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Much-maligned MC Sole finally delivers his long-awaited debut, a 70-minute exercise in progressive wordplay and next-level beats. Alongside Anticon labelmates Dose-One, Jel, and the Sebutones, Sole has helped inaugurate a movement toward new, more experimental styles of hip-hop. His rhymes are born in the anxieties and stress of a broke twentysomething and the creative extremes that keep him going. A melancholy wash of strings imprints the title track in listeners' minds, and be sure to check the horrific crunch of the introspective "Dismantling of Sole's Ego." The heavy, military rhythm of "Famous Last Words" crushes everything in its path and "Sole Has Issues" is a lyrically deft trip through dreams deferred. With a cohesive collection of in-house, Anticon-produced beats and guest spots, Bottle is an impressive debut and a good primer for anyone interested in these oddballs. --Hua Hsu